All those
kinds of edible plants that cannot easily be put in other categories like
Cultivated Plants, Fruits and Berries, Grains and Grasses, Spices and
Flavourings, Tubers or Vegetables end up in this category, where we collect the
rest of the edible plants.

Overview. The following miscellaneous edible
plants have been
recorded so far in the Compendium:

BANDIT'S
LEAF,
THE ("STEAL
WEED")This odd
weed is also known as "Steal Weed" and "Leech Leaf" amongst farmers and is one
of the worst problems they have to face while growing crops. Bandit’s Leaf is
famous for its strange method of reproduction and its parasitic nature. Some
people say that the Steal Weed was imported from
Santerran coastal forests where you can
find a larger but less dangerous version of its
Sarvonian relative. Although the plant has several usages, it can for
instance be smoked and the fruits can be eaten, it is very rare considering it
can be only found in certain areas on
Caelereth and many believe that it’s an ill omen when found in farmer’s
fields.

BETHELATRON
VINE,
THE ("BETHELOM")This plump,
foul-smelling plant is found growing on the rocky coasts of
R'unor where it appears to thrive in soil not
suited to many other plants. The Bethelatron gets around the problems of poor
soil by the expedient of trapping and consuming flesh in the large bowl-shaped
structure in its centre, called the pod. Its most frequent meals are carrion
birds as well as other scavengers drawn to the smell. The nectar which is
produced only during the flowering of this plant gives off a delightful
fragrance; it is collected and formed into various expensive and tasty drinks.
The flower of this plant is called the Bethelbloom.

CAVERNFIRE
BUSH,
THE ("KAYFER")The
Cavernfire is a small bush, growing to a height between a man's knee or waist,
which is found in caves, tunnels, and shaded areas of the Imlith Mountains in
Northern Sarvonia. This plant can
only grow in areas of limited sunlight at
best, since it will wither when exposed to direct
sunlight for more than a few hours a day. The Cavernfire is of great
importance to the Susilgerim Dwarves,
who use it for food, dyes, and several lesser purposes. This plant is highly
revered by them for its usefulness. It is called "Cavernfire" by non-dwarves
for its reddish-orange glow, which is especially apparent in the dark caves and
crevices which the plant prefers. The
Susilgerim Dwarves call it "Khorultir" (an elided form of KhorimyehUltir,
"Dying Light"), which most think refers to the poisonous quality of the plant's
sap, though some counter that it is a memorial of the death of a great
Susilgerim hero who is associated
with the plant.

DASHEFRUIT
CREEPER,
THEThe
Dashefruit Creeper is an intriguing plant with its delicious fruit, interesting
growth patterns and flammable pit. It is found growing deep within any fertile,
humid and tropical forest or jungle of Aeruillin. Locals use the fruit sparingly
since, though useful, it is difficult to find and harvest as well as growing in
presumably limited supply.

DOCH
NUT
BUSH,
THEDoch Nuts
are popular
Santharian snack food; a very tasty little
nut, which comes in a shell that after harvesting, dries and cracks so they are
easily opened. The nut leaves a pleasant buttery aftertaste that is beyond
description. The shells have a natural saltiness to them, so most people will
suck on the shells, crack them apart with their teeth, spit the shells out, then
crunch up the nut.

FALSEROCK
CACTUS,
THE ("ROCK
OF UNTRUTHS")The
Falserock is a small plant, a variety of a cacti
actually, that actually looks more like a stone than a living thing. Hiding as
it does among the pebbles in the Ráhaz-Dáth
Desert, with its gray and brown exterior Falserock has the perfect disguise.
If it weren't for the fact that it is a welcome edible treat for the
Shendar, it would probably go
unnoticed. Falserock is also often referred to as "Rock of Untruths".

FLAMING
STAR
VINE,
THEA tropical
plant, the Flaming Star vine grows mainly in warm regions near coastal
areas. The vine named for its vividly coloured and star-like flowers
is very popular in the poorer regions of Varcopas, but can be found growing wild in
most places where the weather suits it. A completely edible plant, the
flowers are used to make a desert sauce known for its aphrodisiac properties and
its slightly spicy leaves are popular seasoning for fish. The
tear-inducing spicy tangled knots of the vine are used to produce Flaming Knots,
a popular candy confection among children across the world. The plant also produces a
strangely shaped fruit called the "Meldastar". The flower and leaves of the
vine are also produce a rich vibrant red dye, which is incredibly
expensive due to the large number of flowers it takes to make the
dye.

GER-GER,
THEThis Cactus has rough grooved brown skin, and no
spines, it is considered a relative of the Penokino due to its appearance. Like
the Penokino it is virtually spineless and has a brown color, however this plant
gets several times larger than the Penokino and can be used for its juice. It
grows between 1 and 2 fores long and 1 to 2 hand spans wide and looks much like
several large brown melons all connected together. It contains
water, like most Cacti
and has flesh like a melon, but with a strong earthy, pickled flavour. It
ferments quickly and is used as a very nasty local form of moonshine called
"Gerjuice".

GREENBARK
MOSS,
THE
An interesting moss species which only grows
on the northern side of particular types of trees. Such trees are found in the
Auturian Woods, the
Paelelon Forest, the Vale of the Brownies, and possibly other
forested areas in this middle area of the Sarvonian Continent.
The reasons for the moss only growing on the northern face of the trees is
unknown, however it is suspected that this is because of the direction of the sun. The moss on the northern
side is healthiest at the base of the tree, where the moss is most shadowed.

ICEMILK,
THE ("PIXIEMILK")Icemilk (or "Icemilch",
"Pixiemilk", "Garlickbane") is a common weed which grows liberally on wasteland
and secrets a white, rosemint-flavoured sap which
refreshes the mouth and breath. It grows mainly in southern
Sarvonia, from the Heath of Jernais
in the north to as far south as Narfost
Plain.

WHITE
SISTER
DESERT
PLANT,
THE ("GHOST
DANCER")The
distinctively shaped White Sister is a beautiful desert plant which deserves her
Nybelmarian title of "tree". Her
spear-straight trunk reaches almost five
peds in height, and her
slender, stiff blades appear to be reaching upwards to the drooping ‘head’ of
white blossoms that crowns the tree. Useful as a source of plant fibre and of
supplementary food, the White Sister prefers hot
sun and arid soil. In
Sarvonia she is found mostly in the upper
parts of the Ráhaz-Dáth Desert, but she
is also reported to flourish in the sandy deserts of Aeruillin and the Zhunite
areas of Nybelmar. Other names to refer to
the White Sister are: Li’accuy, "Speartree", "Ghost Dancer" or Yu-chi.

YEE-HAA,
THE
Knee-high bush, yellow and tan oval leaves curled under at edges, black glossy
berries. Believed by only the most naive to be a Brownie
name. Effective de-inhibitor, aphrodisiac, vasodilator. Taken as a tea, infusion
or decoction.